Europe Threatens Iran With Sanctions Over Stalled Nuclear Talks
European powers have issued a stark warning to Iran, demanding the immediate resumption of nuclear negotiations with tangible results by August's end. The E3 coalition—France, Germany, and the UK—escalated pressure during talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, marking their first direct engagement since last month's Israeli-US airstrikes on nuclear facilities.
Diplomatic sources reveal the E3 insisted on a verifiable agreement, threatening to trigger the JCPOA's snapback mechanism—a move that WOULD reinstate UN sanctions. Araghchi countered via social media, blaming Washington for abandoning June negotiations and adopting military posturing. "Threats lack moral and legal standing," he declared, while leaving the door open for conditional talks.
